web hosting

American  

Or Web hosting

noun

1. the business of providing various services, hardware, and software for websites, as storage and maintenance of site files on a server.

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Other Word Forms

• web host
  noun

Etymology

Origin of web hosting

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

The domain registrar and web hosting company posted mixed results for the fourth quarter and issued a soft outlook.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“We’re aware of an issue with Admins impacting selected stores, and are working to resolve it,” the web hosting company posted on X.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Bezos, Musk and Zuckerberg collectively control three of the nation’s four largest social media platforms, one of its newspapers of record and the world’s largest web hosting provider.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

The bill would give ByteDance 165 days to divest, or it would be blocked from the app store and web hosting platforms in the US.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024

A Polish national is facing fraud and money laundering charges after his web hosting company purportedly used by hackers was seized, the Justice Department announced Friday.

From Washington Times • Aug. 12, 2023